The Polar Express

Late one Christmas Eve, a boy boards a mysterious train: The Polar Express bound for the North Pole. Once there, Santa offers the boy any gift he desires. The boy asks for one bell from the harness of a reindeer. The bell is lost. On Christmas morning, the boy finds the bell under the tree. The boy's mother admires the bell, but laments that it is broken — for you see, only believers can hear the sound of the bell.

Ages

6, 7, 5

Interest Level

Grades K - 2

Grade Level Equivalent

4.9

Lexile Measure

520L

DRA

30

Guided Reading

N

Publisher

Houghton Mifflin Company

Genre

Adventure, Classics, Fables, Folk Tales and Myths

About the Author and Illustrator

Chris Van AllsburgTwo-time Caldecott winner Chris Van Allsburg is the author and illustrator of several books, including The Polar Express and Jumanji .

Chris Van AllsburgTwo-time Caldecott winner Chris Van Allsburg is the author and illustrator of several books, including The Polar Express and Jumanji .